# commit already exists

version v2.8.1-46-g7be4feb

With this error message Gerrit rejects to push a commit to an existing change via `refs/changes/n` if the commit was already successfully pushed to the change. In this case there is no new commit and consequently there is nothing for Gerrit to do.

For further information about how to resolve this error, please refer to no new changes.

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